Date: Friday, February 8, 2008
Conference Game
Attendance: 1425
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:15 pm Total Time: 2:15
Scoring by Period -
NOE 1-2-1=4; MER 0-0-2=2
1st Period
Scoring - 1, NOE Joe Vitale/8 (Randy Guzior/6, Wade MacLeod/12) 9:28
Penalties - Pat Bowen, MER (Hitting from Behind) 1:08; Tyler McNeely, NOE (Hooking) 1:20; Tyler McNeely, NOE (Slashing) 5:52; Dennis McCauley, NOE (Slashing) 10:22; Joe Loprieno, MER (DELAY OF GAME) 19:07; Ryan Ginand, NOE (O-INTERFERENCE) 19:41
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, NOE Greg Costa/3 (Wade MacLeod/13) 7:41
3, NOE Ryan Ginand/8 (David Strathman/8, Tyler McNeely/8) 16:50 (PP) (GW)
Penalties - Matt Jones, MER (Tripping) 0:51; Joe Loprieno, MER (Tripping) 10:07; Kyle Kraemer, NOE (Roughing) 12:41; Derek Pallardy, MER (Roughing) 12:41; Matt Moulakelis, MER (Hitting from Behind) 15:05; Grant Farrell, MER (5-Butt-Ending) 17:04; Grant Farrell, MER (10-Game Misconduct) 17:04; Joe Vitale, NOE (Slashing) 17:34; Chris Kane, MER (Slashing) 17:34
3rd Period
Scoring - 4, MER Matt Jones/13 (J.C. Robitaille/4, Joe Cucci/3) 5:11 (PP)
5, MER J.C. Robitaille/9 (Rob Ricci/19, Matt Jones/4) 6:06 (PP)
6, NOE Wade MacLeod/6 (Tyler McNeely/9, Joe Vitale/18) 18:43 (EN)
Penalties - Dan Nycholat, NOE (Hitting from Behind) 4:32; Kyle Kraemer, NOE (Hooking) 5:28; Dennis McCauley, NOE (Tripping) 7:41
Northeastern Goaltending - Brad Thiessen (60:00, 33 shots, 31 saves, 2 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (59:36, 29 shots, 26 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (0:24, 1 GA)
Win - Brad Thiessen, NOE (13-8-3). Loss - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (6-6-1).
Shots On Goal -
NOE 8-13-9=30; MER 8-5-20=33
Power Plays -
NOE 1 of 6; MER 2 of 6
Penalties - NOE 9 (18 min); MER 9 (29 min)
Three Stars: 1. Ryan Ginand (Northeastern) 2. J.C. Robitaille (Merrimack) 3. Wade MacLeod (Northeastern)
Referee: Tim Benedetto Assistant Referees: Kevin Shea, Paul Scleparis